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Dillon writes to Lady Chief Justice about remarks in Tyrone sexual assault case
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says she has lodged a formal complaint with the Lady Chief Justice over a judge's remarks in a Tyrone sexual assault hearing, including encouraging the defendant to settle down and refusing to bar him from contacting women online. She calls for judges to be trained on…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Dillon writes to Lady Chief Justice about remarks in Tyrone sexual assault case (opens in a new tab)
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DUP prepared to elevate Sinn Fein to First Minister’s post
TUV South Down spokesperson Harold McKee accuses the DUP of being willing to nominate a deputy First Minister under Sinn Féin, citing Lord Dodds's Lords remarks that the party can re-enter the executive under a Sinn Féin First Minister. He calls the stance cynical and says TUV holds that no…
Constitutional affairs Original release: DUP prepared to elevate Sinn Fein to First Minister’s post (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance hitch themselves to all-Ireland bandwagon
TUV South Antrim spokesperson Mel Lucas accuses Alliance of seeking to reconcile with Republicans after its MLA Stephen Farry was named as a panellist with Sinn Féin and the SDLP at an Irish unity event in London, and asks whether Alliance is drifting towards a nationalist position.
Constitutional affairs Original release: Alliance hitch themselves to all-Ireland bandwagon (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr McKee welcomes support for workers undergoing fertility treatment
Green Party councillor Barry McKee welcomes unanimous backing from Ards and North Down Council's Corporate Committee for a motion to expand support for staff undergoing fertility treatment. He hopes officers' forthcoming report leads to a swift introduction of the measures.
Economy and employment Local government Original release: Cllr McKee welcomes support for workers undergoing fertility treatment (opens in a new tab)
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Agency spend issue should long ago have been dealt with, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says the Department of Health's order to cut £15 million from agency staff spending shows the issue was known for years and Northern Ireland has not addressed it, unlike other parts of the UK that regulated agency pay or introduced safe staffing…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Agency spend issue should long ago have been dealt with, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna welcomes progress on Irish language legislation
SDLP South Belfast MP Claire Hanna welcomes progress on the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill ahead of its Westminster second reading, calling for the protections to be enacted promptly and criticising that the legislation is not being progressed locally at Stormont.
Disability and equality Original release: Hanna welcomes progress on Irish language legislation (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan criticises refusal to show parking fine leniency
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan says he is disappointed Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd has declined to lengthen the 50% discount window for parking Penalty Charge Notices. Durkan had proposed extending it from 14 days to six weeks to ease cost-of-living pressures, and urges caretaker ministers…
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: Durkan criticises refusal to show parking fine leniency (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew requests urgent meeting over emergency surgical services at Enniskillen Hospital
Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew says she has written to the Western Trust's chief executive seeking an urgent meeting over worries about emergency surgery provision at Enniskillen Hospital, after raising the issue with Health Minister Robin Swann last month.
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Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom must be restored
DUP peer Lord Dodds of Duncairn, speaking in the Lords 2nd reading debate on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, says the Protocol removes democratic control over Northern Ireland's laws and undermines the Belfast Agreement, and argues it breaches international law on political participation.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom must be restored (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to support businesses and protect jobs – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls for the Executive to be restored to support businesses and protect jobs, citing Ulster Bank's monthly outlook on rising costs and NISRA figures showing a fall in payroll employees. She blames the British government and the DUP's boycott for blocking support.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Original release: Executive needed to support businesses and protect jobs – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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Dickson encourages victims of hate crime to come forward and report incidents
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson urges victims and witnesses of hate crime to come forward to support services and police, citing recent PSNI figures showing rises in five motivation categories, with disability-motivated incidents at their highest since records began.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Dickson encourages victims of hate crime to come forward and report incidents (opens in a new tab)
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O’Dowd slashes road maintenance budget but increases cycle path spend
TUV leader Jim Allister says Infrastructure Minister O'Dowd has halved the 2022/23 road maintenance budget in Northern Division to £15m while raising cycle path spending, including £1.9m for a Coleraine Ring Road cycle path. He calls for the priorities to be reviewed.
Infrastructure and transport Public finance and taxation Original release: O’Dowd slashes road maintenance budget but increases cycle path spend (opens in a new tab)
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‘Executive needed now to support mother and babies’ – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn calls for an Executive to be formed immediately to fund a specialised mother and baby unit for women facing severe mental illness during or after pregnancy. She says the party is ready to form one now and back a three-year health budget.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: ‘Executive needed now to support mother and babies’ – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Leaders Key Note Speech Aontú Ard Fheis 2022
Aontú expresses solidarity with the people of Cresslough after a tragic weekend, thanks volunteers for organising the Ard Fheis, highlights 55,000 votes and 1,300 new members, condemns the abortion law and cost‑of‑living crisis, and calls for a compassionate society that protects vulnerable children
Economy and employment Health Original release: Leaders Key Note Speech Aontú Ard Fheis 2022 (opens in a new tab)
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Regional Mental Health Service welcome, but long-term funding guarantees still essential, says Bradshaw
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw welcomes the launch of a Regional Mental Health Service but says the absence of an Executive leaves long‑term funding for the wider Mental Health Strategy uncertain and urges swift action.
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DUP should end cruel and shameful boycott of the Executive – Finucane
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane urges the DUP to drop its refusal to join the Executive, after the party confirmed at its conference that it will keep boycotting the institutions amid cost-of-living pressures and health waiting lists.
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: DUP should end cruel and shameful boycott of the Executive – Finucane (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Conference 2022 - Leader's Speech
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, speaking at the 2022 Annual Conference, expresses sympathy for families bereaved and people injured in the Cresslough explosion in Donegal, and sets out a vision for unionism built on support for the Union across the community.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP Conference 2022 - Leader's Speech (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Conference 2022 - Gordon Lyons MLA - Director of Elections
DUP Director of Elections Gordon Lyons MLA, speaking at the 2022 DUP Annual Conference, says the party will stay ready for upcoming elections and lists DUP-secured funding, including a £165 million broadband scheme and £1 billion from the Confidence and Supply Agreement. He also attacks Sinn…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP Conference 2022 - Gordon Lyons MLA - Director of Elections (opens in a new tab)
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DUP Conference 2022 - Stephen Dunne MLA
DUP MLA Stephen Dunne, addressing the 2022 DUP Annual Conference as North Down MLA, says the party offers grassroots representation and backs the Union, and argues Westminster is best placed to protect households facing soaring bills.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Original release: DUP Conference 2022 - Stephen Dunne MLA (opens in a new tab)
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Conference 2022 - Education Minister Michelle McIlveen
DUP Education Minister Michelle McIlveen MLA, addressing the 2022 DUP Conference, says the party kept schools open during Covid and lists its education record, including a new post-primary school building programme, Nurture Units, Healthy Happy Minds counselling and the School Age Act.
Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Conference 2022 - Education Minister Michelle McIlveen (opens in a new tab)